The German coach who parted company with Borussia Dortmund in the summer, is reportedly being lined up as a potential replacement for Conte.

According to SportBild, the Blues have sought out the German coach, amid suggestions Antonio Conte and club officials are continuing to clash heads.

Chelsea say he's going nowhere (Image: Rex Features)

Conte has been outspoken on the club’s summer spending, having failed to land a number of first-choice targets this summer.

The Italian, 48, has also ostracised last season’s top scorer, Diego Costa, which according to the German daily has not gone down well with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia.

Conte landed the Premier League in his debut season (Image: Action Images via Reuters)

Granovskaia played a vital role in securing the deal to sign the Spain striker in 2014, prising the striker from Atletico Madrid; she is said to be furious that Conte decided to do without the striker when no replacement had been lined up.

As such, it’s claimed she is masterminding a move for Tuchel, despite Conte leading the Blues to a 2-1 victory over Tottenham at the weekend, without a host of key players.

However, the Blues have no intention of trading in the man who won the Premier League title in his debut season, winning an unprecedented 30 of 38 matches in the process.

Tuchel won the German Cup last term (Image: AFP/Getty Images)

Tuchel won the German Cup last season, but left Dortmund on bad terms after a series of clashes and rifts with senior officials.

At both BVB and Mainz, Tuchel has proven a polarising presence, alienating hierarchal figures at both clubs.

Additionally, he has won no major titles in senior management, his DFB Pokal success last term apart, stark contrast to former Juve and Italy boss Conte.